Article 16(b): Instruction on the Attachment of Investment Accounts and Removing the Attachment of
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b) Blocking the Investment Account and Investment Portfolios upon the initiation of liquidation proceedings against the client, the Client's Insolvency, or Loss of Legal Competence:
1) If the capital market institution receives a notification of initiation of liquidation proceedings against the client, enclosing official documents as evidence, regarding the client's insolvency, bankruptcy, or loss of legal competence, the capital market institution must block all the Investment Accounts and Investment Portfolios associated therewith of that client without delay.
2) When an Investment Account is blocked based on subparagraph (b-1) of this Article, the capital market institution must stop all money transfer and withdrawal transactions and must not allow the utilization of the investment account balance or any action on Investment Portfolios associated therewith assets in any form.
3) The capital market institution must enable the bankruptcy trustee to view any information of the client money and to take the necessary actions regarding the client money to the extent necessary to enable the bankruptcy trustee to perform the duties within the powers under the decision issued by the competent court, provided that the bankruptcy trustee’s action does not extend to the Investment Accounts and Investment Portfolios, on which the blocking order was issued, prior to the competent court’s ruling on the initiation of any of the bankruptcy procedures, unless the court where the petition for the initiation the procedure is filed decided otherwise.
4) The capital market institution must not unblock the investment account and Investment Portfolios associated therewith that was blocked based on subparagraph (b-1) of paragraph (b) of this Article until the capital market institution receives a request from the Authority.
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